C2000 real-time control MCUs – Electric vehicles

C2000 MCUs built for electric vehicles

C2000 real-time microcontrollers have a rich history in automotive applications leveraging a unique architecture anchored by a 32-bit DSP core, advanced PWMs, integrated fast ADCs, and windowed comparators to help you design leading edge topologies to increase efficiency and power density. C2000 MCUs enable:

Better driving performance

Longer range per charge

Faster charging

Higher power density

On-board charger

As more electric vehicles enter the market, OEMs and Tier 1s will be challenged to provide on-board charging solutions that can support multiple regions with different power grid infrastructures. C2000 offer OEMs and Tier 1s the ability to scale across a wide power range with the same software code base.

With the advent of Wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductor devices, such as GaN and SiC, that show superior material properties compared to the Si devices, the C2000 Piccolo™ TMS320F28004x family of solutions is well suited for multiple power topologies for DC/DC (bi-directional) with specific features and software libraries that make development of power electronics with a smaller footprint, at a lower cost and ease of development.

In order to achieve high performance while maximizing driving range and minimizing energy loss, more attention is needed on selecting the right motor and control techniques. TI’s C2000 real-time microcontrollers have been the MCU of choice for many motor control applications in automotive.

The Piccolo TMS320F280049 series was designed for advanced 3 phase power topologies often adopted in charging stations. Built-in device features make the development of topologies such as a Vienna Rectifier at a lower BOM cost and faster time to market.

Features

Integrated comparator subsystem (CMPSS) integrates protection for overcurrent and overvoltage without the use of external devices

InstaSPIN-FOC™ is a sensorless motor control solution ideal for compressors and auxiliary motors within the vehicle. With motor parameter identification and automatic tuning, even those new to advanced motor control can have high performance control within minutes. InstaSPIN motor control solutions can provide full torque at low speeds (<500rpm) which reduces power usage, increases overall efficiency, and allows for use of smaller, more compact motor designs.

Features

<400 rpm full torque to high speed

InstaSPIN-FOC motor control solutions

Benefits

Increased dynamic range

Increased overall efficiency and use of smaller, more compact motor designs

TI offers a broad portfolio of C2000 real-time microcontrollers so that original equipment manufacturers or their suppliers can scale from designing individual power electronic modules to integrated modules that can combine together On-Board Charger (OBC), Bi-directional High Voltage DC-DC, and a High Power Traction Inverter. The latest released C2000 devices enable developers to meet ISO26262 Functional Safety standards with an ASIL D Decomposition Architecture